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Nolan Gorman supporter. Contributor at @FSRedbirdRants
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Joined June 2021
I don’t understand Cardinals fans fascination with trading Nolan Gorman. He’s a 23 year old who hit 27 HR in 464 PA (38/650 PA pace), who also made big strides in his plate discipline in his sophomore season. That’s a piece you build around, not someone you flip. #STLCards.
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Cardinals fans willingness to trade Nolan Gorman, especially after all the complaining about Randy Arozarena and JAG, still baffles me.
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Imagine thinking he’s selfish for wanting to come out and compete for one more year instead of having to ask himself “what if” for the rest of his life. Deferring salary so the Cardinals could add more for 2023. Some people just don’t get it, man….
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Certain Cardinal fans might have had a problem with Jack, but he sure loved being a Cardinal. It’s a shame those fans couldn’t get past that. I’m pulling for him in Detroit!.
Jack Flaherty threw his first official side session today in Tigers camp. He picked number 45 (previously worn by Reese Olson) in part for Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, who talked a lot with him during his early years in St. Louis.
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Jordan Walker is just an incredible teammate.
Adam Wainwright becomes just the 3rd pitcher in @Cardinals history to reach 200 wins!. (MLB x @coronausa)
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The Cardinals are going to have to deal major prospects when they could’ve just signed a better starter this offseason. That’s frustrating.
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The Kansas City Royals might outspend the Cardinals this offseason. You know, the offseason after the Cardinals lost 91 games.
Right-handed starter Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a two-year, $32 million contract, a source tells ESPN. He gets an opt-out after the first season.
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I personally think Tommy Edman should just show up to his arbitration hearing with an assortment of gloves and a set of catchers gear and stand there in silence.
We have reached agreements on one-year contracts for the 2024 season with the following players, avoiding salary arbitration:. OF Dylan Carlson.RHP Ryan Helsley.LHP John King.RHP Andrew Kittredge.LHP JoJo Romero. We will exchange salary arbitration figures with INF/OF Tommy.
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Cooper Hjerpe had the quietest elbow surgery in MLB history. I had to really dig to find that from a 7/6/2023 Cardinals newsletter.
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He is.
@ProjectStrider I remember when people tried to say he was better than Freddie a couple years ago lol.
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Masyn Winn has caught fire in Memphis. Over his last 30 G (139 PA), the #STLCards prospect has posted the following stat line:. 312/.389/.516.6 2B.2 3B.5 HR.10.1 BB%.12.2 K%. With the big club presumably looking to move at least 1 MIF at the deadline, Winn’s shot will be coming.
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He’s literally name dropping Lars Nootbaar. Get the job done @Cardinals
One thing that’s surprising is most Japanese players don’t want to join teams with other Japanese players. Yamamoto is different, however. Of course, this is noteworthy with the Red Sox having Masataka Yoshida and the Mets having Kodai Senga.
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The St. Louis Cardinals had no interest in signing a 26-year old Bryce Harper in free agency. That’s the one I’ll never get over.
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The Cardinals have (presumably) made it through this offseason without giving a pitcher more money than they gave Mike Leake in 2015. Truly incredible stuff.
Free-agent RHP Sonny Gray finalizing three-year, $75M contract with Cardinals, source tells @TheAthletic. First with expected agreement: @JonHeyman.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers projected 2024 Opening Day rotation of Yamamoto, Glasnow, Buehler, Miller and Sheehan will cost $61,593,333 per FanGraphs. The Cardinals will pay Gray, Mikolas, Gibson, Lynn and Matz $62,166,667 in 2024. Which rotation would you rather have?. #STLCards.
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If the Cardinals give up any of Gorman, Donovan, Nootbaar or Walker in a trade, I’ll be extremely frustrated. They honestly should’ve just spent on Yamamoto. That said…. Either of Glasnow or Cease would upgrade this rotation to a level it hasn’t been in years.
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It makes zero sense for the #STLCards to trade Lars Nootbaar, why does it keep coming up? Why would any team trade their best OFer from the previous season with tons of control when almost all of their other options were just meh?.
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Jordan Walker since coming back to MLB on 6/2:. 326 BA/.353 xBA. 396 OBP/.422 xOBP. 512 SLG/.582 xSLG. 394 wOBA/.431 xwOBA.95.5 MPH EV.8.3 BB%.12.5 K%.153 wRC+. He needs to be hitting in the heart of the #STLCards batting order.
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Can’t say enough about how impressed I am with Tommy Edman right now.
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Adolis García had an 88 wRC+ at AAA in 2019. At 26 years old! With a 4.2% BB% and a 30.1% K%. Without the power of hindsight, can anyone say that’s a player they want to bet on? . If so, let me introduce you to Moises Gómez!.
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The Cardinals are really going to trade Dylan Carlson over Tommy Edman. Just a terrible decision.
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2 things about Paul Goldschmidt:. 1) He has been an incredible Cardinal and has cemented himself as one of their best acquisitions ever. 2) I am REALLY not looking forward to this extension he’s about to get.
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I’m well aware this is just me being dramatic, but…. If I have to watch the Cubs bring in Ohtani, Alonso and a starter this winter while the Cardinals add Sonny Gray, Shane Bieber and Seth Lugo, I may never step foot in Busch Stadium again.
Source: The Chicago Cubs are preparing a very lucrative offer for the Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani to trying to bring him to the Windy City, Cubs are really serious about this guy #Cubs #Chicago #ShoheiOhtani
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The #STLCards are currently slated for a 2024 rotation of:. 1) Steven Matz.2) Steven Matz.3) Steven Matz.4) Steven Matz.5) Dakota Hudson.
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The way the St. Louis Cardinals have handled everything about this Dylan Carlson situation has been awful. It has soured my view of them considerably. #STLCards.
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If the Cardinals trade for Bumgarner, I will physically be ill.
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I’ll be honest: this offseason killed my interest in the Cardinals. They seemed to be stepping back into the Stone Age with their rotation. The signings are what they are, but adding Bloom is a huge step in the right direction and has reeled me back in. I’m really excited.
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As the pitching market thins ahead of the offseason, I don’t think the majority of fans have fully grasped how difficult it is going to be for the Cardinals to fix their pitching staff in a single offseason. #STLCards.
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Friendly reminder that Nolan Gorman had a .252/.355/.519 triple slash, good for a 138 wRC+, in the second half of 2023. #STLCards.
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So the Jack Flaherty hate isn’t just a St. Louis thing, huh? I forgot that he should just walk off the mound with a smile when he’s getting rocked!!!.
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What’s hilarious is that Arenado’s first Instagram post is practically identical to the posts the Nolan Arenado Twitter impersonator has been making.
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Paul Goldschmidt has a 68 OPS+ in high leverage situations this year. That’s ridiculous.
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If the Cardinals trade Dylan Carlson over Tommy Edman I will be furious.
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If the Cardinals could demolish Stroman and destroy his trade value tonight, I would be a happy fella.
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Woah, don’t all have fun at once guys.
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Optimistic Take:. If they add another SP better than Gray, I’d feel pretty good about this winter. That would be upside and innings depth. Pessimistic Take:. When have you ever known the Cardinals to hand out more money than they have to, while also eating another contract?.
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Didn’t realize the “I suck ass” bone was located in the hip!.
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This is the guy Cardinals fans hate lmao.
A heartwarming moment between Jack Flaherty and his mom. ❤️ #STLCards. TV: Bally Sports Midwest.Stream: Bally Sports app
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Cardinals trying to assemble the oldest pitching staff of the 21st century.
Ryan Brasier market: Cardinals, Orioles, Rangers, Dodgers, Angels, Cubs. Brasier had s 0.70 ERA (627 ERA plus) with the Dodgers in 2023.
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I would offer them Tommy Edman, but he’s unfortunately my starting center fielder somehow.
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I mean I know Bleacher Report has no idea what it’s talking about when it comes to baseball, but what the HELL is this?? Did Kim Ng pay them to write this or has Zach Rymer just been huffing paint all night?. #STLCards
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Do we really already have Shohei Ohtani fatigue? Insane.
MLB Player of the Year: Ronald Acuña Jr., RF, Braves. Acuña’s power and speed was historic, recording baseball’s first 40/70 season 👏.
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Getting unrealistic here for a second, but Yamamoto would set the Cardinals up for the 2020’s. A guy you can comfortably put toward the top of your rotation for the next 5-7 years. Whoever you can develop after that becomes gravy. It would be nice!. #STLCards.
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Yankees fans are mocking up trades involving the Cardinals again. God save us all.
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Why do teams think the #STLCards are just going to give Brendan Donovan away? Like, come on dude💀💀
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This discourse is annoying because it overlooks the fact that the Cardinals still have an OF that employs Lars Nootbaar and Jordan Walker, who are both younger and more than likely better than Arozarena and García.
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Brendan Donovan since 5/1: . 211 BA/.297 xBA. 328 OBP/.402 xOBP. 281 SLG/.497 xSLG. 286 wOBA/.394 xwOBA. His luck is going to turnaround soon. #STLCards.
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Ozuna was coming off of a 143 wRC+, 5.7 fWAR season (with a .369 xwOBA to boot) and Alcantara and Gallen were minor leaguers ranked 6 and 24 by MLB Pipeline. In hindsight the trade is obviously really bad, but saying this is just completely disingenuous.
@RobertONeill31 Bob, is it good to trade 2 Cy Young caliber pitchers for a slightly above average at the time outfielder?.
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For Burly’s sake, it’s about time he gets some time at AAA to work through some stuff.
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So, uh, Katie Woo says not to hold your breath on that end of season press conference from Mozeliak. That’s… kind of pathetic. #STLCards.
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#STLCards outfielders since 6/1:. Dylan Carlson: 126 wRC+ in 172 PA.Tyler O’Neill: 127 wRC+ in 95 PA.Lars Nootbaar: 128 wRC+ in 97 PA.Corey Dickerson: 179 wRC+ in 48 PA.
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No one on Earth should give this guy 7/$210MM. If you’re clearing $200MM, just get Yamamoto.
Aaron Nola's number starts at $30 million for probably 7-years, a contract the Phillies will not do, according to @howardeskin. 😳. Howard says Blake Snell is a possible replacement.
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This, but pretend it says Masyn Winn.
@CardinalsReek wynn davis Hjerpe and walker and you got a deal.
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Once Won-Bin Cho starts to elevate the ball, he’s a top 10 prospect in the system.
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Kittredge is instantly one of the better arms in the bullpen. Just gotta stay healthy!.
We have acquired RHP Andrew Kittredge from Tampa Bay in exchange for OF Richie Palacios. Kittredge, a 2021 American League All-Star, has compiled a career 3.65 ERA in 181 major league appearances. #STLCards
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The outfield is brutal to start 2022. 226 PA.70 wRC+. Harrison Bader has been about what we expect posting a 102 wRC+. His corner outfielders?. 159 PA.56 wRC+. Yikes #STLCards.
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“The Ozarks has more coastline than the state of California…” . I’m not joking, can we fit that in the Yamamoto presentation? I need all hands on deck here. A buddy of mine has a house at the lake that I’m willing to loan to Yamamoto anytime he needs it.
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People out here pining for Shildt lmao. Remember when he used Alex Reyes in the Wild Card? Or his 1 lineup per year? Or the “big lineup shuffle” he hyped up when it was just him moving one guy? Get real.
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Thomas Saggese has hit 9 home runs in 96 PA since this tweet.
@JeffPassan CARDINALS GOT FLEECED LMAOOO 🤣🤣.
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Penciling Tommy Edman into an everyday role in CF is uh, not great.
It's clear from Oli Marmol's availability moments ago that he places value in the notion of continuity defensively leading to sharper play. Said there's value to versatility but there's also value to everyday guys knowing where they're going to be, to avoid the potential
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The Cardinals equivalent(ish), and ish is the key here, would be something like Hence, Roby/Graceffo, Saggese and Jonathan Mejia. How are we feeling about that?.
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If that’s the last addition to the rotation, I just can’t be too happy with this offseason. Especially since we’re handing over a 2nd round pick.
Sonny Gray and the Cardinals are expected to finalize a deal today, via league sources.
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@VanHicklestein Spoken exactly like a kid who would’ve been 11 when Albert debuted. Plus, I’m sure he caught more than a few Cardinals game being from Little Rock. Cool seeing the fan come through for some of these guys. He seems like a reply likable dude.
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Yankee fans gonna be like “you think we could get Jordan Walker for Luis Severino? They need pitching!”.
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More than double the largest contract the Cardinals have ever handed out, for miserable losers like me that were curious!.
BREAKING: Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on an 11-year, $288.7 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. News on the monumental deal with full details, including opt-outs and a club option, free to read at ESPN:
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How do you think Nolan Arenado feels about these signings? Lol.
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Can I get shameless for a second? Okay cool:. John King has a 3.55 FIP, a 3.81 xFIP and a 3.80 xERA in the bigs this year.
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New rule - You’re not allowed to include Lars Nootbaar in a trade proposal unless you can actually spell his name. #STLCards.
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You’re gonna love toasted ravioli Shota.
Shota Imanaga:. “I’m sorry I wasn’t able to bring home a championship to Yokohama during my time here. I’m taking on the MLB challenge because I want to change as a person and prove to myself that I can do this.”. He also said he has no preference on geographical region in MLB.
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Cardinals pitching will have a 108 ERA in the London Series.
Jeez. We’re gonna send some balls to the moon in the London Series
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I will not broach the roster management/logical side of this at all, having Matt Carpenter back in a Cardinals uniform is fun.
Welcome back, Matt!. We have signed three-time All-Star INF Matt Carpenter to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. #ForTheLou
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Sonny Gray.????.Miles Mikolas.Lance Lynn.Steven Matz . *gulp*.
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People sure talk about Randy Arozarena a lot for a guy who’s only had one season with more than 3 fWAR. Tommy Edman has 4.5 more career fWAR and two 3+ fWAR seasons lol.
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Looks like we’re not worried about the quality of the outfield grass for the month of October. Very cool!.
The #STLCards and Live Nation announce that Billy Joel and Sting will perform a Busch Stadium concert on Sept. 27. Tickets go on sale on Jan. 12.
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The Cardinals should probably be on this.
Dallas Keuchel has opted out of his minor-league contract with the #MNTwins, per @Britt_Ghiroli . Keuchel, 35, has posted a 1.13 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 32 innings with the St. Paul Saints (AAA). He’s now a free-agent.
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@StL_Ohtani It’s a tough pill for Cardinals fans to swallow, but you have to give up talent to get talent.
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What happened Pete?💀 I thought you were a big strong guy!!!.
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You guys are so ridiculous. Oli Marmol’s record is 148-141. That’s a .512 winning percentage. He hasn’t even managed 2 full seasons yet and his opening day pitching staff has been a dumpster fire for his whole tenure. Dakota Hudson made 26 starts last year! Shut up lmao.
Marmol is on his way to leading the 2023 #stlcards to one of their worst records since the early 1900’s. Is Oliver Marmol the worst Manager in St. Louis Cardinals history?.
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Listen, I think stolen bases are fun, but you’re crazy if you think poor RF defense and 70 SB is worth more than 132 innings of 3.14 ERA ball. Then consider that Ohtani’s wRC+ was 10 points higher.
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So, am I the only one not interested in a Carlson for Manoah swap at all. ? Or just Alek Manoah in general?.
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A couple things here:. -Can’t see the Cards moving Herrera now. -Can’t see the Cards eating all of Matz’s 2024 salary in any deal. -Would hate losing both Graceffo and Hjerpe in a deal, especially considering Glasnow’s health issues. Just my (probably biased) opinion here!.
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